Pitching Dilemma 7/26/2019

[totdprods]

19 minutes ago, Stradling said:

JC Ramirez needs a spot in the next day or three.

I figure he’ll either get Mejia’s spot now, is Garneau’s in a couple when Lucroy is back. 

They could also bring up Bridwell for a game, then DFA.

[Jeff Fletcher]

I bet Bridwell is coming up tonight (Tropeano’s 25-man spot, Mejia’s 40-man spot). But the pen is fresher now so if he just goes 3, that’s fine. Cahill and Noé should each be able to go at least 2.

Then Bridwell gets DFA’d and Bard or Jewell (whoever’s 10 days is up) comes up on Sunday. 

JC probably gets activated on Tuesday and fills that 40-man spot (Mejía/Bridwell) and Bard/Jewell’s 25-man spot. 

They will need a 5th starter again on the road trip so that’s when they’ll add Peters/Heaney/trade acquisition. I’m not sure who goes then. Could be García. 

Edited July 27, 2019 by Jeff Fletcher

[fan_since79]

12 minutes ago, totdprods said:

I figure he’ll either get Mejia’s spot now, is Garneau’s in a couple when Lucroy is back. 

They could also bring up Bridwell for a game, then DFA.

I miss the 2017 Parker Bridwell. Whatever happened to that guy?

[arch stanton]

We would all like to think there will be more options by the end of the month 

[fan_since79]

I'd like to think we'll get back to the playoffs in my lifetime.

But I'm not counting it as a given.

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I miss the 2017 Parker Bridwell. Whatever happened to that guy?

 

[Stradling]

7 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I miss the 2017 Parker Bridwell. Whatever happened to that guy?

He is hanging out with 2018 Barria.

[totdprods]

Be pretty wild if Bridwell came up and somehow immediately replicated 2017.

[fan_since79]

Yikes. I just looked at Bridwell's AAA numbers. They're large.

Fasten your seat belts.

[jsnpritchett]

39 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Yikes. I just looked at Bridwell's AAA numbers. They're large.

Fasten your seat belts.

Yep. Going back to last year, he's given up 150 hits in 94 innings, has a WHIP above 2.00 and an ERA of just below 9.  Obscene.

[fan_since79]

Baltimore hitters are salivating as the next sacrificial lamb takes the mound for the Angels.

Maybe send a bench player out there as an opener to throw some soft-toss? Payback is only fair. That was embarrassing to see Calhoun and Pujols thoroughly confused by Stevie Boy.

[GrittyVeterans]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

He is hanging out with 2018 Barria.

Not the same thing

[Stradling]

2 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Not the same thing

The results are pretty similar.  Barria had a 3.5 ERA last year and twice that this year.  Bridwell had a 3.8 ERA (something like that) and has been less than good since then.  So no it isn’t the same thing because one is young, but both depend on almost perfect execution of pitches based on not having overpowering stuff.  They both are smoke and mirror guys.  

[Stradling]

Just looked at Bridwell had a 3.6 ERA and the next year it was 17.55 ERA.  Yikes.  

[Chuck]

Today the Angels have made the following transactions:

·         RHP Noé Ramirez – Placed on 10-day IL with viral infection (retro to 7/24)

·         LHP Dillon Peters – Recalled from Salt Lake

·         RHP Nick Tropeano – Optioned to Salt Lake

·         RHP Jose Rodriguez – Selected to Major League Roster

[Stradling]

Peters is making the start tonight, some dude named Jose Rodriguez, no not that one, the other one (we have two of them in the minors) was called up as well and Trop sent down and Noe to the IL.  

[jsnpritchett]

41 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Peters is making the start tonight, some dude named Jose Rodriguez, no not that one, the other one (we have two of them in the minors) was called up as well and Trop sent down and Noe to the IL.  

This one?  https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rodrig058jos

[Stradling]

I think so, if so his ERA is ugly.  

[GrittyVeterans]

8 hours ago, Stradling said:

The results are pretty similar.  Barria had a 3.5 ERA last year and twice that this year.  Bridwell had a 3.8 ERA (something like that) and has been less than good since then.  So no it isn’t the same thing because one is young, but both depend on almost perfect execution of pitches based on not having overpowering stuff.  They both are smoke and mirror guys.  

Lmao

bridwell is a terrible journeyman. Barria can carve out a solid career as a #4/5 starter at least

[Stradling]

30 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Lmao

bridwell is a terrible journeyman. Barria can carve out a solid career as a #4/5 starter at least

Remember the part I said about results.  2018 Barría is 2017 Bridwell.  You can argue it.

[GrittyVeterans]

12 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Remember the part I said about results.  2018 Barría is 2017 Bridwell.  You can argue it.

And Bridwell had no chance to rebound from it. Barria does. So sure